School of the Ozarks has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pleasant Hope Pirates at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, School of the Ozarks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-54 win over Exeter. The win was just what School of the Ozarks needed coming off of a 60-35 loss in their prior game.
School of the Ozarks had a senior duo take command as Shadrach Thompson dropped a double-double on 10 points and 10 rebounds and Graham Wilhoit scored 9 points along with 14 rebounds. Wilhoit is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Caleb Widner was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 4 steals.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hope entered their tilt with Conway with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Pleasant Hope took down Conway 87-72 on Saturday.
Blue Eye's win bumped their season record to 0-0 while School of the Ozarks' loss dropped theirs to 2-1.
School of the Ozarks might still be hurting after the 57-34 defeat they got from Pleasant Hope when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will School of the Ozarks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
